as in pretty
to some degree or extent
these newly acquired in-laws felt relatively comfortable at our family reunion
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Recent Examples of relatively
This relatively short Hall of Fame tradition came to an abrupt halt in 2020, in part because of COVID-19, but also due to major disruptions in local arts journalism.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 13 July 2025
Already, some aldermen are bristling at Johnson’s efforts to even maintain the relatively modest 1% grocery tax that the governor terminated in his 2025 budget.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
The New York Jets are entering the 2025 NFL season as a relatively unknown team.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
First came a relatively calm session of Indian progress interrupted on the stroke of the lunch interval by a brilliant piece of fielding from Stokes that had dangerman Rishabh Pant run out with a direct hit while trying to hurry his partner KL Rahul to a century.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 13 July 2025
Already, some aldermen are bristling at Johnson’s efforts to even maintain the relatively modest 1% grocery tax that the governor terminated in his 2025 budget.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
The New York Jets are entering the 2025 NFL season as a relatively unknown team.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
First came a relatively calm session of Indian progress interrupted on the stroke of the lunch interval by a brilliant piece of fielding from Stokes that had dangerman Rishabh Pant run out with a direct hit while trying to hurry his partner KL Rahul to a century.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatively
Adverb
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Even the title phrase, which Francis immediately fell for, falls pretty squarely in line with classic country wordplay and lyrical imagery.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
21 July 2025
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But to concentrate their efforts on what will benefit the fish the most, scientists still need to answer some pretty fundamental questions about how smelt use their delta.—
Moira Donovan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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Biggest question: Can Ben Johnson unlock Swift? Johnson is quite familiar with what Swift does well.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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Apparently, everything in the United States of America is operating at amazing and unprecedented levels of pure excellence, because the president has turned his attention to a topic that isn't quite vitally important for the enrichment and well-being of the nation's people: Sports team nicknames.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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Another legit reason is to treat fairly severe constipation.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Summer league typically follows the same plot — watch a lot of young guys play some fairly mediocre basketball, then overreact accordingly.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
Adverb
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With a net elevation decrease of just over 1,310 m (about 4,300 ft) throughout the drive, the EV most certainly benefited from regenerative braking, a rather useful feature that turns downhill momentum back into battery power.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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His views on the current state of cinema are rather depressing.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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If the system strengthens into a tropical storm or hurricane, its path would be somewhat unusual.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
15 July 2025
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China's trading relationship with the U.S. somewhat stabilized in June, after negotiators secured a tariff truce in early May.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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These stories were exceptional enough to become material for a best-selling book, Profiles in Courage.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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For travel, her go-to is a tiny zippered option that’s compact enough to toss in her carry-on.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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“Relatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatively. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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